8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Public Enemy (1931)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film functions as a moralistic cautionary tale, emphasizing individual responsibility for criminal choices and the inevitable violent consequences of defying law and traditional values, rather than offering systemic critiques of societal conditions.
The film features a predominantly white cast, reflecting the common casting practices of its time. Its narrative explores themes of crime and morality through the experiences of its characters, without explicitly engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
The Public Enemy, a classic gangster film from 1931, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely focused on the lives, conflicts, and heterosexual relationships of its main characters within the context of organized crime during Prohibition.
The film "The Public Enemy" (1931) is a classic gangster drama set during Prohibition. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative, focusing instead on the rise and fall of bootleggers.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Public Enemy (1931) is an original film with characters created for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been swapped.
The film is an original story from 1931, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic of historical figures. Its characters were created for this specific production, thus lacking any prior canonical or historical racial establishment to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.2
Critic Ratings
10.0
8.0
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